According to Tim Leiweke, a historic collapse will forever change the future of the Maple Leafs — for the better.

On Tuesday, the president of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment discussed the infamous Boston meltdown and the future of his hockey club, saying the lessons learned from the Bruins series will help the Leafs for years to come.

Umm, yeah. An epic choke in game 7 does wonders for a team’s confidence and self esteem!

All kidding aside, aside from the lame “Toronto Strong” nonsense (and yes, there are morons everywhere, Boston included), I think Toronto has a lot to build from and has shown that they are not a team to take for granted anymore. They have certainly earned the respect of Bruins fans!

I’d be much more likely to add a Leafs shirt to my collection over a stupid Pens jersey.